Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chimney's afire

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.15 in modern English

Syllables: chim-ney's afire
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

A phrase shouted when blood gushes out of a whale's blowhole after a killing blow is struck with a lance

Example Sentences

"Success would show itself as a geyser of crimson blood gushing from the whale’s blowhole, which caused whalemen to cry out, ‘Chimney’s afire!’"

Phrases

Nantucket sleigh ride

Frequently Paired Words

Nantucket sleigh ride

Questions

What does chimney's afire mean?: A phrase shouted when blood gushes out of a whale's blowhole after a killing blow is struck with a lance

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